October 08, 2007 10:46 am
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ADA — The World Championship Rodeo Bullfight Finals and Concert will be Friday Oct. 19 and Saturday Oct. 20 at Pontotoc County Agri-plex. The concerts begin each night at 7 p.m. and the bullfights at 8 p.m.
The events are sponsored by the Chickasaw Nation.
The nation’s Top 15 bullfighters will compete for the world championship against Rex Dunn’s “Famous Fighting Bulls.” The bullfighters will be competing for a $22,500 purse, a gold buckle valued at $4,500 and a championship trophy.
The Stamps Quartet will perform their Southern Gospel music at 7 p.m. Friday, and country music star T.G. Sheppard will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday.
No. 1 rodeo clown Keith Isley and eight-time “Speciality Act of the Year” John Payne, the one-armed bandit, will perform.
Hadley Barrett, the “voice” of the World Championship Finals and Hall of Fame radio announcer, will call the action.
Advance tickets are $15 and go on sale Monday, Oct. 8, at Steppin’ Out Western Store and Sharpe’s Department Store in Ada. Seating is limited so purchase your tickets early.
For more information, phone (405) 207-8634.
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